Laura Emma Margaret Holwell

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• Name: Laura Emma Margaret Livingston
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86286
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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Mrs. J. P. Livingston Passes At Baden Was Prominent in Church and Social Work

The Village of Baden mourns the death of one of its most prominent and beloved citizens in the passing of Laura Holwell, beloved wife of Mr. John P. Livingston, president of the Dominion Linseed Oil Company. Mrs. Livingston had been ill for some time and her demise was not entirely unexpected. Mrs. Livingston was born in Baden, a daughter of the late Frederick Holwell, former postmaster and clerk of Wilmot Township, and the late Mrs. Holwell. She spent her whole life in Baden and was active in the work of the Livingston Presbyterian Church and other social goodwill activities, being President of the Ladies' Aid Society and an honorary member of the Women's Missionary Society. She was organist in the church for a number of years and up until a few years ago was a teacher in the Sunday School. She will be greatly missed in all these circles, as well as in the home. Besides her husband, she leaves in deep bereavement one daughter, Laura Louise, three sisters, Mrs. Clara Fowler, Misses Elizabeth and Alfreda Holwell, of Baden, and three brothers, William, of Stratford, Harry, of Toronto, and Walter, of Baden. The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon with service in the Livingston Presbyterian Church with relatives and friends present from far and near, who assembled in large numbers to pay their last tribute of respect to one who was honored and beloved in life. The remains were laid to rest in Fairmount Cemetery, Baden. Rev. Finlay Stewart, pastor of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Kitchener, officiated.

New Hamburg Independent, July 7, 1939

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Mrs. J. P. Livingston Prominent Baden Citizen Passes

Daughter of Late Postmaster Fred Holwell; Active in Church Work

Baden - At noon on Saturday, July 1st, the death occurred at her late residence in Baden of Laura Emma Margaret Holwell, beloved wife of Mr. J.P. Livingston. The deceased, who was a daughter of the late Frederick and Barbara Holwell, had been in failing health for some time. Besides her sorrowing husband there is left to mourn her loss one daughter, Laura Louise Barbara at home. The late Mrs. Livingston was a member of the Livingston Presbyterian Church in Baden, President of the Ladies' Aid and an honorary member of the Dominion Women's Missionary Society. Her church work will long be remembered and in spite of her serious illness just a few days previous to her demise, she personally directed and supervised the packing of a shipment of goods for missionaries. Her interest in children's welfare work was shown in her founding of the Livingston Camp for children at Baden and also the founding of other boys' and girls' camps throughout Ontario.

For some forty years the deceased was organist of the Livingston church. Besides her immediate family she is survived by three sisters and three brothers: Misses Lizzy, Alfreda and Clara, Mrs. Fowler all of Baden, William Holwell of Stratford, Harry of Toronto and Walter of Baden. A private funeral service was held at her late residence on Wednesday afternoon with a public service in Livington Presbyterian Church at 3 o'clock. Rev. Findlay G. Stewart of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Kitchener, was in charge. Mr. Forbes Thompson, student minister in Baden, red the scripture lesson and Rev. Mr. Thompson of Elora representing the Guelph Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church, led in prayer. Music was furnished by the choir of St. Andrew's Church, Kitchener, who sang three very appropriate numbers: Solo, "Jesus Lover of My Soul", choir, "When I survey the Wondrous Cross" and "Abide With Me". Members of the Ladies' Aid, both present and past, formed a guard of honor both at the church and cemetery as did the flower bearers and employees of the Dominion Linseed Oil Company. The massive banks of flowers bore a silent tribute to one whose usefulness and service to the community and church will long be remembered. Interment was made in Fairmount Cemetery, south of Baden.

The Waterloo Chronicle Jul 7 1939 pg 1

Laura married John Peter "Jack" Livingston 30 Jul 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. John (son of James Livingston, MP and Louise Sophia Liersch) was born 23 Dec 1876, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Feb 1949, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Laura Louis Barbara Veitch
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86288P

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VEITCH, Mrs. Laura Louise On Thursday, Sept. 8, 1988, at K-W Hospital, Laura Louise Veitch, of RR 3, Ayr and formerly of Castle Kilbride, Baden. She was born in Wilmot township, 70 years ago, a daughter of the late John Livingston and the former Laura Holwell. She was a member of Livingston Presbyterian Church, Baden, where she had been a member of the Ladies Aid and had played the organ in prior years; a member of the Kidney Foundation; was one of the founders and co-director of Wilmot Township Civil Defence and had a great love of reading and music. Beloved wife of Harris (Hap) Dunsmore Veitch, whom she married March 17, 1942; dear mother of James and his wife Lynda of Waterloo, Barbara and her husband John Goemans of RR 2, Gormley, Sherry and her husband Tom Pearson of New Hamburg. Lovingly remembered by her grandchildren, Jonathan and Lindsay Veitch and Jennifer and Laura Pearson. Friends and relatives may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg, after 7 p.m., on Saturday and until Monday, Sept. 12, 1988, at noon, when transfer will be made to Livingston Presbyterian Church, Baden, for service at 2 o'clock p.m., with Rev. Lois Cooke Johnson officiating. Interment to follow in Fairmount cemetery,Baden.


Kitchener-Waterloo Record 9 sep 1988 pg B13

Laura married Sergeant Pilot Harris Carlton Dunsmore "Hap" Veitch 17 Mar 1942. Harris was born 27 Dec 1918, Durham, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died 17 May 2006, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

James — Lynda. [Group Sheet]

Sherry — Tom Pearson. [Group Sheet]